Genealogies of the Agard, Nunn, Hardenbrook, Wortman, Doyle, and Tucker family lines.

Friday, July 8, 2011

John Colesie - Boston Sausage Maker

Family belief was that my cousin’s wife’s grandfather, John Colesie, had changed his name. That would have proved a challenge in tracing him. John’s 1903 naturalization Declaration of Intention stated he was twenty-seven years old, a sausage maker; he was white, light complexion, 5 ft. 6 in. with hazel eyes.He was born 16 Feb. 1887 in Bliesansbach, Germany. He arrived at Buffalo, New York by rail from Toronto, Canada. We did not know whether or not he changed his name until we found a document of Marriages in Boston for April 8, 1912, which states his parents were Michael Colesie and Maria Shmidt.

At this point we don’t know when he arrived in Canada and whether or not his parents immigrated as well. A project for another day.But at least we cleared up one misconception in the oral history.

About Me

I am a semi-retired Virtual Assistant. I do transcription work when I am not documenting and writing up my family history. I have transcribed oral histories for the Newtown (CT) Oral History project, the Ulysses (NY) Oral History Project, and Newfield (NY) Archives Alive Oral History Project. I am a member of the National Genealogical Society, Genealogy Club of Newtown, CT, Newtown Historical Society, Ulysses Historical Society, Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Fredericksburg Regional Genealogical Society, Manatee Genealogical Society, member and docent of the Anna Maria Island Historical Society.